CRICKET

Manawatu Times, Volume LII, Issue 3513, 24 January 1927, Page 8

CRICKET

PLUNKET SHIELD CRICKET. AUCKLAND LEADS WELLINGTON ON FIRST INNINGS. [Per Press Association,] AUCKLAND, Last Night. The day’s play in the WellingtonAuckland Plunket Shield match was full of interest. In reply to Wellington’s score of IS2, Auckland made 307, Dacre scoring 57 and Gillespie 50. Facing a deficit of 125 runs, Wellington opened its second Innings disastrously, two wickets being down for three runs. Then the Wellington batsmen settled down and Kortlang and Lowry, by excellent batting carried the score to 173, Kortlang making 58, while Lowry is 98, not out. Wellington has lost three for 178 when stumps were drawn. Details:— Wellington. First Innings 182 Second Innings. Hiddleston, c Rowntree b Allcott 2 de R. Worker, c Howntree bMatheson 1 Kortlang, l.b.w. b Bowley ;5S Lowry, not out .... 98 James, not out .•> 4 Extras - 5 Total for three wickets .... 178 Auckland, First Innings, Bowley c and b Badcock .... 33 Mills, b Henderson 63 Snedden, c McGirr b Lambert ~ 28 Cooper, c Brice b Lambert .... 0 Dacre, c Hiddleston b Henderson 57 Allcott W., b Henderson 6 Gillespie, c James b Henderson .. 50 Anthony, c James b Henderson 5 Matheson, l.b.w. b McGirr .... 6 Player, not out 27 Rowntree, c Brice b Henderson 7 Extras 25 Total 307 Bowling analysis: Henderson 6 for 70; Lambert 2 for 22; Badcock 1 for 57; McGirr 1 for 71; Hollings 0 for 7; Hiddleston 0 for ,12; Brice 0 for 43.